Jun 23, 2024

Colonel Richard H. Slye, USAF (Ret.) 82, passed into the arms of our Savior on June 23, 2024, surrounded by family love.  Born to Harry and Esther Slye on November 4, 1941, in Washington, DC, he was an eighth generation Marylander.  Richard played college basketball his freshman year at the University of Maryland. He graduated from the USAF Academy...

Jun 14, 2024

Betsy Ann (Draina) Flores, 99, died on June 14, 2024.  Betsy was the widow of Col (retired) Joe Bruton Flores and mother of Joellen Simmons (Rockport, TX), Bob Flores (Vienna. VA), Anne Loosigian (Andover, MA), and David Flores (Virginia Beach, VA). Bets was predeceased by another daughter, Patrice Chaney.  Other survivors include several grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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Jun 12, 2024

Paula Emilie Jones, 94, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Born in Linthicum Heights, MD, she was a Hampton resident for over 60 years where she was a devoted member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, serving on the church council as well as teaching many Bible study groups. A 35-year civil servant, she worked as a secretary at Fort Monroe...

Jun 12, 2024

April Renee Harris, 42, of Newport News died June 12, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents Jimmy and Charlotte Hyatt and her close friend Ooper Love. She is survived by her children, Kaleb DaRoja, Abby DaRoja, Kynleigh Marr and Blake Marr; siblings, Rebecca Johnson (Mark), Amy Lafferty, Linda Huggett (David), Teddy Hyatt (Brittany); sister-in-law, Katherin Spillman;...

Jun 10, 2024

Tommy Davis, 83, went home to be with Jesus peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2024. Born in Asheville, NC, to Paul and Nena Davis, he was the youngest of four children. He was a longtime resident of Hampton, where he made many lasting friendships. Tommy proudly served in the US Army and worked for Dixie Diggs, Tidewater Fleet, and...

Jun 8, 2024

Gene S. Sulik, 75, died Sunday, June 8, 2024. Born in Williamsburg, he was a longtime Yorktown resident where he worked as a Deputy for the Sheriff's Department for 35 years, retiring in 2006. He had been a Hampton resident for the last 10 years.

An avid magician, he was a practical jokester and talented musician who...

Jun 7, 2024

SSgt. Marc Anthony Tinker, 31, died Friday, June 7, 2024. Born in Lompoc, CA, he has served in the US Air Force for the last 10 years. He was goofy and very funny and always enjoyed making people laugh but could be very stubborn when he wanted to be. In his younger years he enjoyed camping with his father...

Jun 7, 2024

Patricia (Pat) Ann Collins Cole went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2024. She was born on March 28, 1935 in Hampton, Virginia, graduated from Hampton High School in 1953, and married Clarence Melvin "Skippy" Cole that same year. The two spent most of their 71 years of marriage living in the heart of Fox...

Jun 6, 2024

Dr. Edward Todd Clark of Hampton, Virginia passed into the arms of his Savior, June 6, 2024. He was born on June 26, 1925 in Elizabeth City County (Fox Hill), Virginia to the late Harry Wilson Clark and Mary Todd Clark. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years Aulene Horton Clark. Dr. Clark grew up...

Jun 5, 2024

Catherine Forbes Messick, 78, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. She was born in Hampton on April 20, 1946. She was the daughter of Gilbert Arthur Forbes and Catherine Thomas Forbes. Her husband of 45 years, Leonard Watkins "Lenny" Messick preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Keith Forbes Messick and his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Swanson,...

Jun 4, 2024

Wesley R. Drew Sr., 89, died, June 4, 2024. He was born in Vermont and had been a longtime Peninsula resident. Wesley served in the United States Army and had a long career as a Welding Technician. He loved football and Nascar.

Wesley was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Rachel Drew; and their...

Jun 1, 2024

Colonel (Ret) Frederick W. Strong III, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on June 1st, 2024. He was born in San Diego, California, on September 2nd, 1943. Colonel Strong graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1966 and served proudly for 32 years.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years,...

May 31, 2024

Ann Williams Hudgins, 100, passed peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2024 leaving an empty place in the hearts of her family and friends, only to be filled with many precious memories.

Ann was born on August 26, 1923 in Mathews, VA to Paul Barrett Williams and Gertrude Morton Williams. After graduating from Mathews High School, she moved...

May 31, 2024

James Jeryl Levister, 82, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024. Born in Norfolk to Maynard King Levister and Lois Ferebee, Jeryl was a dedicated and devoted husband and was always available to lend a hand with any project. Jeryl "Slim", retired from Ford Motor Company after 39 years of service.

Jeryl is survived by his sons, Matt...

May 27, 2024

Armand Michael Giglio passed away in his adopted home of Hampton, Virginia.  He was 69 years old.  Born in Bethesda Maryland, he was raised in White Plains, New York and graduated from Woodlands High School in 1972.  He received a bachelor of science degree in Communications from Indiana State University in 1976 before enlisting in the U.S. Navy.  He...

May 26, 2024

Morgan L. Johnson passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Newport News, VA. She was born November 14, 1997, in Newport News. A 2016 graduate of Kecoughtan High School, she had recently graduated from New River Community College. Morgan is survived by her wife, Haley R. Johnson, her mother, Rose Paul (Bryan), and her father, Scott Johnson...

May 25, 2024

Joanna was born on February 17, 1926, in Wilmington, DE to her Polish-American parents, Mary Romanski and Charles Bartoszewski. She was educated in a Polish School and remained fluent in Polish her entire life. In 1940 at the age of 14, her family moved to Newport News where she attended St. Vincent Catholic High School, now known as Peninsula...

May 22, 2024

Harold E. Carpenter, Jr., 71, passed away May 22, 2024 after recently discovering he had cancer.

He is survived by his mother, Shirley Hunt Carpenter; his sisters, Janet Furneyhough and husband, Joey and Sharon VanDyke and husband Dickie; and many nephews and great-nieces.

Those who were close to him knew his passion for cooking and...

May 18, 2024

Rodney A. Seymour, 71, died peacefully Saturday, May 18,2024. Born in Tucson, AZ but grew up in La Puente, CA, he served in the US Navy for 20 years, retiring in 1995 then went to work for the civil service at the Department of the Navy retired as a military pay auditor until his diagnosis in November 2022. He...

May 18, 2024

Patsy "Pat" Copeland Cole, 85, passed away after a brief illness at home where she had been cared for by her family. A resident of Hampton, she was proudly born in Phoebus, VA on July 11, 1938, to James Henry Copeland and Daisy Mae Harrell. She married her husband, Arthur L. Cole Sr., in 1958 and together they had...